*In response to a complaint we received .....*This clearly shows the onus is on the copyright owners to bring the complaint to the HOST not even the ISP....kazi kwenu Bernard. James On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 3:37 PM, cdohnio via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Mwendwa,

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is one of the most abused acts at worst and completely ineffective at best. Studies have shown that it's services like iTunes, Netflix, Rdio and spotify that have lead to reduced piracy rates in the US and not the law. Which is why I keep come back to the business model problem

All the best, princelySid

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In the local scene, we are not only going to court to get better laws…we are also innovating… Look at www.mziki.net , Mdundo.com, waabeh. Lets not squarely put the success on the services you mention below, today if you download movies from illegal sites in US, you get a warning from the ISP that they will block you. From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of cdohnio via kictanet Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 3:38 PM To: bkioko@bernsoft.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Music Copyright Owners sue ISPs for allowing Kenyans to download content illegally Mwendwa, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is one of the most abused acts at worst and completely ineffective at best. Studies have shown that it's services like iTunes, Netflix, Rdio and spotify that have lead to reduced piracy rates in the US and not the law. Which is why I keep come back to the business model problem All the best, princelySid Twitter: @princelySid | Website: cdohnio.blogspot.com <http://cdohnio.blogspot.com/> -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin@bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com